Administrative Assistant II - Clinical Genetics(Part-time)

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  JOB DUTIES
  

Under general supervision of the Program Director (PD) at the UCLA Area Service Center (ASC), California Newborn Screening Program (NBS), the Newborn Screening Community Liaison (CL) is a Public Administrative Analyst Assistant responsible for providing patient education, data maintenance and community outreach. The CL will offer some administrative support and will maintain case management activities for non-positive NBS results and data verifications. Primary responsibilities will include, participating in mandated facility site visits and office meetings, overseeing NBS office inventory, drafting reviewed correspondence and facilitating consultation to assigned home birth providers based on NBS regulations. The CL will also send specialty care/CCS referrals, generate reports and analysis using NBS internal and external databases, verify patient information for accuracy, complete data entry and will assist in community outreach and educational QI activities within our ASC region (Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties). The CL will be responsible for conducting these activities based on PD assignment and in collaboration with our ASC or Genetic Disease Screening Program team members. The CL will develop workflows to ensure daily/weekly/monthly/annual assignments are organized and coordinated according to health sensitivity and dedicated timelines. The CL will assist with the general operating support for our Annual GDSP/All staff meeting and will disseminate NBS results to pediatric providers upon request. PAY RANGE: $24.57 – 34.87

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  JOB QUALIFICATIONS
  

1. Required Skills, knowledge, and abilities: a. Minimum one year of recent experience in Public Health, Health Care or Maternal/Child health b. Proficient Computer Skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook c. Self-directed with ability to work remote and independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team d. Excellent written and oral communication required e. Experience and comfort running reports and compiling data f. Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Health Education, Social Work or related science field 2. Preferred Skills, knowledge, and abilities: a. Ability to complete data charts in excel or other statistical software b. Comfortable with public speaking and organizing priorities with minimum supervision c. Ability to communicate to and work with clinicians, families and other state agencies for patient care d. Prior public health or health care experience or knowledge of maternal child health agencies e. Case management/utilization management, health education and/or discharge planning experience a plus. f. Oral English/Spanish language skills to communicate effectively verbally and in writing g. Experience handling/completing referrals to state agencies for pediatric providers and or hospital unit